MANITOWOC - Members of the Lakeshore Artists Guild really amped up the entertainment for the 2019 Art Slam.

In addition to entertainers on the street and in Washington Park, and demonstrating artists, puppets, children's activities and a new public mural, Art Slam introduces The Art Trolley. The Art Trolley is a tour of city murals, public sculpture, architecture and history hosted and narrated by Jason Prigge of The Coolest Coast.

The Art Trolley will depart from Washington Park at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. during Art Slam on Sept. 21. The entire trip will take approximately one hour and is free to the public. At the end of the tour, it will return to Washington Park.

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The mural, on the side of the Historic Richter Vinegar Plant, was inspired by a black-and-white photo of a 32nd Infantry Division (Red Arrow Brigade) soldier, D.F. Hirsch of Milwaukee, a Specialist Fourth Class. His image was taken by a military photographer during training at Fort Lewis in Washington state in May 1962, preparing for a potential threat in Berlin.(Photo: Julia Poe/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)

The Art Trolley will visit the historic courthouse; the farmers' market mural at Washington and Ninth Street; the Budweiser tower mural; the "Manitowoc Postcard" mural; "Maritime Triptych" mural; the “Wave” mural; and the “Geometric Sunrise” mural.

The Art Trolley will then travel to Red Arrow Park and view murals there.

Heading back north, the trolley will "wave" at the S.S.Badger and continue on to the farmers' market and the “Bookshelf Classics” crosswalk.

Next begins the sculpture tour beginning with “Bellboy” on Eighth Street, and on to Rahr-West to see the “Biker” and the “Community Clay Discs.”

From Eighth and Park, the trolley will head up the lakeshore, which is rich with sculptures by Carl Vanderheyden, Jim Dehne and others.

The last stop for the trolley will be Spirit of The Rivers by R.T. "Skip" Wallen, which was installed and dedicated last year.

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A local artist's vision for a large scale monument brings together a community.
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The Spirit of the Rivers sculpture celebrates the culture and history of the area's earliest inhabitants. The monument serves to remind us that people lived on this shore for countless generations before the first ax struck timber to develop our present cities. The birch bark canoe, held aloft upon the shoulders of the portager, stands as a tribute to the first vessels to ply these waters as it foreshadows our rich maritime history.

Jason Prigge, along with his wife Tina, are co-owners of The Coolest Coast, which has a rich online presence. The #CoolestCoast movement is passionate about creating positive self-talk within the Manitowoc community and contributing to an overall positive community dialogue and image.

Janis King of Manitowoc takes a closer look at the birch bark canoe on display during the Spirit of the Rivers monument dedication Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Two Rivers, Wis. Josh Clark/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

R.T. Wallen's brother, Robert Wallen, is acknowledged for his contribution during the Spirit of the Rivers monument dedication Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Two Rivers, Wis. Josh Clark/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Manitowoc public school teacher David Bourgeois sings his original song "Spirit of the River" during the Spirit of the Rivers monument dedication Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Two Rivers, Wis. Josh Clark/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Manitowoc public school children sing "Spirit of the River," a song written by their music teacher David Bourgeois, during the Spirit of the Rivers monument dedication Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Two Rivers, Wis. Josh Clark/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Manitowoc public school children sing "Spirit of the River," a song written by their music teacher David Bourgeois, during the Spirit of the Rivers monument dedication Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Two Rivers, Wis. Josh Clark/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Christina Danforth, president of the Native American Finance Officers Association, speaks during the Spirit of the Rivers monument dedication Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Two Rivers, Wis. Josh Clark/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

A man plays a flute for a performance of Pete Honzik's original song during the Spirit of the Rivers monument dedication Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Two Rivers, Wis. Josh Clark/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin